Business Partner – Lynx Connect

Company Description Lynx Connect partners with corporate organizations to connect them with local student talent that enhances brand representation at key events. The company’s ambassadors bring energy, cultural insight, and authenticity that strengthen audience engagement and brand visibility. Lynx Connect manages sourcing, coordination, and logistics to deliver a seamless and professional experience for clients. By combining local insights with structured support, the company offers a cost-effective and innovative solution for impactful brand presence at events locally. Applicants joining Lynx Connect become part of a growing business focused on meaningful connections between brands and emerging talent.

Lynx Connect (hellolynx.io) connects companies with vetted student ambassadors who represent their brand at events as the core value proposition in addition to impact and strategic projects according to company's preferences. Companies get energetic, culturally aware representation at a lower cost than traditional staffing, and Lynx handles sourcing and coordination. Students get real-world work experience and start building their professional network.

The platform is an international marketplace, with company and student portals on the web and a student app in the App Store and on Google Play.

Role Description You join as a partner, not an employee. You lead the commercial side and share responsibility for where the company goes.

The immediate priorities are to build our database of student ambassadors and to start approaching companies as first clients.

Growth and sales

• Win the first paying corporate clients and build a repeatable sales pipeline
• Define pricing, packages and the offer for companies
• Build partnerships with event organisers, agencies, universities and student associations

Operations and strategy

• Shape the launch plan: which markets and customer segments come first
• Set up the process from client request to student placement and follow-up
• Decide with the founder on funding, hiring and the roadmap

Who you are

• A background in B2B sales and business strategy, with a record of closing deals yourself
• Entrepreneurial: comfortable building from zero, without a playbook or a large budget
• Affinity with students, early-career talent or marketplace businesses
• Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus
• Ready to commit for the long term and think like an owner

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships, understand business needs, and provide consultative support.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with corporate stakeholders and student ambassadors.
• Organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Commercial mindset with experience in business development, account management, or partnership management considered an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

What we offer

• A real stake. The partnership structure is open for discussion: equity, revenue share, paid, or a mix that fits what you bring
• A finished product. A live platform and mobile app, so you start with selling rather than building
• Room to shape the company. An equal voice in strategy, alongside a founder with a marketing and communications background
• Part-time commitment. This is a part-time position, allowing you to combine it with other professional activities
• Flexible location. The Netherlands is preferred; fully remote is fine